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I COMPLETELY FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS SHOW!!!I finished the series today as well i'm kinda sad lol.I think they should make a season 2 and the Jupiter guys should hang with the girl like the Touma and haruka the brown haired girl,Yaya with the green haired guy and what not and the last guy i'm not sure who but if anyone kinda agrees with me text me on my page and friend request me OK!11!

As you can see, there are only few male character, the female characters easily outnumbers the males. Sounds familiar right? You probably be thinking, this is going to be harem. You won't be able to find anything deep like Evangelion did, something that makes you think. Yeah, this anime was a straight up fast food, eat it and proceed what you were doing before. But here is the inevitable part ...

As you can see, there are only few male character, the female characters easily outnumbers the males. Sounds familiar right? You probably be thinking, this is going to be harem. You won't be able to find anything deep like Evangelion did, something that makes you think. Yeah, this anime was a straight up fast food, eat it and proceed what you were doing before. But here is the inevitable part about fast foods. You are going to come back for more..... damn it. I mean, I absolutely love the very broad universe and I love the characters so much I am writing a fan fictions for it. This wasn't a harem anime, this was about imperfect characters building off each other. You are going to find fault in it, just like you probably find in many other works. I can write a review about this anime forever, that's how I much love it. Come on, give it a try, but here is the trick, find a character you like and watch the episodes that casts her. Because time to time I find most of the characters with minimum depth. But my question is, how the heck is Love Live more popular than this?

This series is worth your time.
Fact, IM@S has a higher than average barrier to entry. The first three episodes are (arguably) the worst in the entire series, but with good reason. For first time watchers, know that the series rewards patient viewers, yet the show is misleading because a huge cast, with smiles everywhere, it gives the impression that this must be yet another moeblob anime right? ...

This series is worth your time.
Fact, IM@S has a higher than average barrier to entry. The first three episodes are (arguably) the worst in the entire series, but with good reason. For first time watchers, know that the series rewards patient viewers, yet the show is misleading because a huge cast, with smiles everywhere, it gives the impression that this must be yet another moeblob anime right? Thankfully the rose tinted glasses do not stay on for the entire length of the show, and unexpected but organically appearing drama will burn the memory of this show in the minds of its viewers for months after the last episode comes to a close.
If you enjoy music, and want a series that will pleasantly surprise you, then look no further. This is a proper adaptation of a video game into an anime, it is simply worth your time.
PS: The movie is also highly recommended.
PPS: Xenoglossia does not exist, do not search for it nor watch it, trust me.

This series is definitely one of the top Idol ones in everyones books and i love how each episode is directed to a person growing or overcoming their fears. I have high hopes for this series and hope they stick with the theme they have set up. Keep up the good work!

After watching the first episode, I wanted to quit watching right then and there. However, I pushed through and decided to watch the second episode. After that, I started to fall in love with the series.

The thing is, that there are real-life experiences within this anime. Everyone is different and lovable in their own way, and have grown to become better friends, people, and idols. ...

After watching the first episode, I wanted to quit watching right then and there. However, I pushed through and decided to watch the second episode. After that, I started to fall in love with the series.

The thing is, that there are real-life experiences within this anime. Everyone is different and lovable in their own way, and have grown to become better friends, people, and idols. Their personalities, interests, and images may seem silly, but I believe that's what made them great.

I don't believe that this anime was dry or dull; instead, I believe that it was worth watching. Yes, it will start off with some selfish girls, a production that seems to not know what they're doing, and may even seem a little childish. But if you will watch them grow! You will understand why The iDOLM@ASTER is so relatable!

I personally love this anime. I really want a second season. It may have hints of shoujo ai here and there,(MakotoxYukiho) But it is not very obvious. They stay best friends throughout the story.

Spoiler Alert! Click to show or hide

Near the end of the story, The producer falls down (An Elevator Shaft?) During Miki and Haruka's Auction for a play. This Happens Because:

When You are producing Miki in the first game, You hit this Level:

(From The Im@s Wiki)
During one night after her promotion, Miki and the Producer decide to walk back to the 765 Production building together. Being carefree and curious, Miki stops in the middle of the street to play with a cat, then suddenly a truck comes storming up the street, heading straight towards Miki. The Producer, who sees the truck coming, acts quickly. He dashes in to push Miki out of the way, ending up being hit by the car instead of her. Shocked, Miki rushes to the Producer's aid, not knowing what to do at all. Her body trembling with fear, all she can do is cry.
The Producer, after saying his last words to Miki (which can be chosen by the player), wakes up a few hours later in the hospital only to find out that his injuries were simply a fractured leg. Miki, trying to help as much as possible, begs the Producer if she can be of any assistance and (this can also be chosen by the player) carries him out of the hospital, back to the 765 office. Before the day ends, Miki begs for forgiveness and after the Producer states that "it was nothing", the two part ways for the day.
Next week's morning, Miki rushes to see if the Producer is okay, and having recovered from his injuries, the Producer and Miki start their day. Miki states that she will change for the better, saying she will never take anything so lightly again. Later that night, Miki asks the Producer if he likes short-haired girls (the player can choose how to answer), and the next week Miki walks into the 765 Production office, only to have had her hair cut and stopped dying it blond.
Taking a complete 180 degrees turn, showing her "awakened" self, the new version of Miki is an extremely powerful girl, being strong-willed and much more hard-working than all of the other idols combined tenfold. She puts in her complete dedication and effort at literally anything, and all of her lazy traits have disappeared; she doesn't even yawn anymore, and does anything the Producer says without hesitation. In fact, she has also become infatuated with, or even madly in love with the Producer and claims him for herself, calling him "Honey" instead of "Producer".

Overall: I extremely enjoyed this anime and I am really getting into all of the actual singers and even have myself an idolm@ster playlist, cellphone background, and desktop wallpapers. I'm addicted to these girls they are so much fun and talented.

Storyline: The storyline, while still good, was extremely predictable. There wasn't a single thing I didn't see coming and nothing truly surprised ...

Overall: I extremely enjoyed this anime and I am really getting into all of the actual singers and even have myself an idolm@ster playlist, cellphone background, and desktop wallpapers. I'm addicted to these girls they are so much fun and talented.

Storyline: The storyline, while still good, was extremely predictable. There wasn't a single thing I didn't see coming and nothing truly surprised me like WOW I did not see that coming. Everything was rather cookie cutter and felt like not a whole lot of effort was put into it. The characters made the storyline fun, but in terms of originality its lacking So i give it a 4/5.

Music: The music is phenomenal, there wasn't a single song I didn't like. I'm downloading more and more of their songs everyday and my playlist is getting ridiculously long. The music can be fun, upbeat like the 2 Opening themes READY!! and CHANGE!!. It can be a powerful statement like Marionette Heart. It can be beautiful and emotional like Nemuri Himi or Yakusoku. Theres a broad range and everybody will enjoy something. 5/5

Characters: It's really hard to have a TRULY original character anymore, but their characters were all again like the story line, a bit cookie cutter. Tsundere Iori, Energetic Ami & Mami, Shy and nervous Yukiho, reserved chihaya, mysterious takane the list goes on. However where they lack in originalty they almost more than make up for it in personality. Every character was done perfect, there wasn't a single thing I didn't like about any of them. I'm not too partial to the childish nature of Yayoi, but by the end of the anime I really did come to enjoy her, even if she got sightly annoying. 4/5 and only because it lacked a sense of originality.

Animation: I was really impressed. The animation was all very smooth and really felt real. I didn't notice any change in style like some other animes do. Everything was extremely well done.5/5

When I'm watching anime I can be really picky. It has to have a variety of characters. These Characters are all magnificent. Theres a whole bunch of characters you can relate to. I would highly recommend this for people who are looking for humor, characters to relate to, with good music.The only problem I have with this anime is it has a slow pace to it.

I decided to watch this only because in Cinderella Girls one of the girls had short white hair. Which is kinda my thing, but after watching iM@S CG i decided to watch the original. And boy I did not realize what kind of ride i was in for. I felt connected to every single character in the show and felt their joy and sadness.

About the Show

THE IDOLM@STER follows 13 girls from the 765 Production Studio, whose sole goals is to become the top idols in the Japanese entertainment
THE IDOLM@STER follows 13 girls from the 765 Production Studio, whose sole goals is to become the top idols in the Japanese entertainment industry. Along with the laughs, struggles and tears that are inherently part of this journey, you will cheer for the girls of IDOLM@STER as they climb their way to the top! ...more